World Mayor 2014
Candidates sought

The City Mayors Foundation invites the international public to nominate candidates for the 2014 World Mayor Prize. The Prize is awarded every two years to a mayor who has made outstanding contributions to his / her community and has developed a vision for urban living and working that is relevant to towns and cities across the world. Previous winners and runners-up include the mayors of Bilbao, Perth, Mexico City, Oklahoma City, Cape Town, Zurich, Melbourne, Amsterdam, Athens, Mississauga and Tirana.

While it is up to the constituents of a mayor to judge his / her achievements, the City Mayors Foundation is seeking candidates who have served for a number of years. Anyone wishing to nominate a mayor is also asked to consider whether his / her candidate is likely to agree to the City Mayors Code of Ethics. Mayors wishing to be considered for the World Mayor Prize will be asked to sign up to the Code.

Nominations must be accompanied by a thoughtful supporting statement.

When contemplating the shortlist for the 2014 World Mayor Prize, the City Mayors Foundation will take into account the number of nominations a candidate has received from separate individuals and organisations and, more importantly, the persuasiveness of supporting statements.

Timetable
Nominations will be accepted until the middle of May 2014. An initial longlist of candidates has gone online. A shortlist of 25 nominees will be announced in early June 2014. A second round of voting will take place between June and October. The winner of the 2014 World Mayor Prize and other results of the World Mayor Project will be declared in January 2015.

Please contact us if you have any further questions. Please insert 'World Mayor 2014' in the subject line of any email.

Thank you for participating in the 2014 World Mayor Project.

Your candidate for the 2014 World Mayor Prize

World Mayor 2014 nomination formPlease insert the name of your nominated mayor, his/her city and country as well as the year he/she became mayor.

Please ensure that the mayor's first and surname is spelled correctly and that you indicate his/her gender. Please use the Western (roman) alphabet.

Your comments must be legal, informed and fair. Multiple and manipulated votes as well as abusive comments will be deleted.Full name of mayor:MaleFemaleCity of mayor:Country:Mayor since:

Your namePlease provide your name. It can be your full name, first name, initials or a nickname. (Impersonating someone else is unacceptable.)

Your residencePlease state whether you live in the city of the mayor or not

I live in the city of the mayor

I live elsewhere in the country of the mayor

I live outside the country of the mayor

Your email address (optional)Please provide your email address. (Your email address will NOT be published NOR passed on to third parties, but we may wish to contact you and keep you informed)

Supporting statementPlease provide thoughtful reasons why the mayor of your choice should be considered for the 2014 World Mayor PrizeI wish to be notified by email when results are publishedYesNo

For your information: The World Mayor Project, organised by the philanthropic City Mayors Foundation since 2004, has no connection with any city or organisation and is run on strictly non-commercial lines. Sponsorships, advertising, subscriptions, donations or any other kind of revenue are NOT sought and will be rejected, if offered.

The World Mayor Prize, created by Tann vom Hove, designed by Manuel Ferrari and sculptured by Kaspar Swankey

Introducing
World Mayor
The philantropic City Mayors Foundation now seeks candidates for the 2014 World Mayor Prize. The Prize is awarded every two years to a mayor who has made outstanding contributions to his / her community and has developed a vision for urban living and working that is relevant to towns and cities across the world. The Prize has been awarded since 2004.

While it is up to the constituents of a mayor to judge his / her achievements, the City Mayors Foundation is seeking candidates who have served for a number of years. Anyone wishing to nominate a mayor is also asked to consider whether his / her candidate is likely to agree to the City Mayors Code of Ethics. Mayors wishing to be considered for the World Mayor Prize will be asked to sign up to the Code.

Nominations must be accompanied by a thoughtful supporting statement.

2014 Timetable
Nominations will be accepted until the middle of May 2014. A longlist of candidates has gone online. A shortlist of 25 nominees will be announced in June 2014. A second round of voting will take place between June and October. The winner of the 2014 World Mayor Prize and other results of the World Mayor Project will be declared in January 2015.

Background
The philantropic City Mayors Foundation, the international think tank on urban affairs, organises the World Mayor Project and awards the World Mayor Prize. The Prize, which has been given since 2004, honours mayors with the vision, passion and skills to make their cities incredible places to live in, work in and visit. The World Mayor Project aims to show what outstanding mayors can achieve and raise their profiles nationally and internationally.

Criteria
The organisers of the World Mayor Project are looking for city leaders who excel in qualities like: leadership and vision, management abilities and integrity, social and economic awareness, ability to provide security and to protect the environment as well as the will and ability to foster good relations between communities from different cultural, racial and social backgrounds. Mayors wishing to be considered for the World Mayor Prize will be asked to sign up to the City Mayors Code of Ethics.

The winner receives the artistically acclaimed World Mayor trophy, while the runner-up is given the World Mayor Commendation.